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«One of the very few books truly to have changed the course of history . . . Silent Spring needs to be read today more than ever». Richard Morrison «Rachel Carson educated a planet ... If you had to choose one text by one person as the cornerstone of the conservation movement, Silent Spring would be most people's clear choice. Its impact was immediate, far-reaching and ultimately life-enhancing . . . One of the most effective books ever written». Tim Radford

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was first published in three serialized excerpts in the New Yorker in June of 1962. The book appeared in September of that year and the outcry that followed its publication forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Carson’s passionate concern for the future of our planet reverberated powerfully throughout the world, and her eloquent book was instrumental in launching the environmental movement. It is without question one of the landmark books of the twentieth century. In 2012 we invite you to join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the…

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Lord Shackleton, a preface by World Wildlife Fund founder Julian Huxley, and an afterword by Carson's biographer Linda Lear. Now recognized as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, Silent Spring exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. Despite condemnation in the press and heavy-handed attempts by the chemical…

It is rare that a single book actually changes the course of history. Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson, did exactly that. It spurred revolutionary changes in government policy toward the environment and was instrumental in launching the environmental movement that has made "ecology" a part of everyone's vocabulary. It is one of the landmark books of the twentieth century, and its message is as pertinent today as it was when it was first published. As Paul Brooks writes in his foreword, "Twenty-five years after original publication, Silent Spring has more than a historical interest. Such a book bridges the gulf between what C.P. Snow called…

Книга Рейчел Карсон о последствиях загрязнения окружающей среды пестицидами, особенно ДДТ. Впервые издана в 1962 году. В этом научно-популярном труде описывается губительное воздействие беспорядочно применяемых ядохимикатов на окружающую природную среду, особенно на птиц. Карсон обвинила химическую промышленность в дезинформации, а представителей власти — в необоснованном принятии на веру заявлений производителей агрохимикатов. В конце 1950-х годов Карсон обратила внимание на проблемы охраны окружающей среды, особенно те, которые, по её мнению, были вызваны синтетическими пестицидами. Книга пользовалась популярностью, заставила…